{
 "answer": "In the Rural Municipality of Torch River No. 488, Saskatchewan, trees & tree removal rules are set by RM of Torch River No. 488 Zoning Bylaw (working copy, consolidated 2016-08-09), verified 2026-09-27. Replacement required: Restoration of vegetation shall be incorporated as a condition to issuance of a development permit.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001111",
 "municipality": "Rural Municipality of Torch River No. 488",
 "status_type": "Rural Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Saskatchewan",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.rmtorchriver.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "RM of Torch River No. 488 Zoning Bylaw (working copy, consolidated 2016-08-09)",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2014-07-11",
   "document_url": "https://www.rmtorchriver.ca/uploads/6/2/7/8/62788613/rm_of_torch_river_zb_20160809_working_copy.pdf",
   "summary": "Tree/vegetation clearing is barred within 20 m of a watercourse or a slope crest over 20% RM-wide; trees, shrubs and dugouts must sit back 35 m from a municipal road centreline; the Valley Conservation District limits permanent vegetation removal to construction access (max 5 m clearing).",
   "discovered_by": "sk-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "0b5774834276f89b1da1d50dc840b744355dab14c61a7a9371a1c46aab7c64fb",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:36:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "488",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0b5774834276f89b1da1d50dc840b744355dab14c61a7a9371a1c46aab7c64fb.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "replacement_required": "Restoration of vegetation shall be incorporated as a condition to issuance of a development permit."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "replacement_required": "s. 5.8.7(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/rural-municipality-of-torch-river-no-488/trees/bylaw-488/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/sk/rural-municipality-of-torch-river-no-488/trees/"
}